There is a tiny girl. Her story is not my story, but her parents. Her parents are my friends and like most children of my friends she got a hat when she entered this world. A hat with a poof as big as her head.
She got sick in her second fall and after days and weeks and months of horrible tests the worst imaginable diagnosis came back, but that is their story, not mine.
It’s winter now and my hands have longed to help my friends. We bought them meals, but I wanted to do something personal, so I cast on a hat. A bigger hat with a tiny pom pom. 
A hat with a brim, because it is cold this January and my friends are so cool. Their daughter needs a hat to keep her warm this winter. Her parents need a hat that tells them their friend still thinks about them and cares. 
I hope it isn’t too big, because the tiny girl may not have time to grow into things, and that is the tragedy. 
There is a tiny girl, and soon she will have a new hat knit with love and sorrow and friendship for her, her family, for all they have endured and all they have yet to endure.
Afthead 
My heart goes out to that little girl and her family. Hope she gets well and gets the chance to wear bigger hats. The cap is marvellous, btw.
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Thank you so much for the well wishes and for reading. I love the cap too!
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That’s incredibly sweet.
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Thanks. It’s terrible situation and my heart is with my friends.
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Thanks for sharing this. You do beautiful work! I will pray for the little girl and her family.
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Thank you! We aren’t a praying family, but they could use some prayers.
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Sometimes there are no words but unspoken gestures of love like this made a huge difference to my daughter and to me when she was on cancer treatment and after her terminal diagnosis.
I’m sure it will be cherished (it is super cute too!).
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I’m glad you think the hat will be appreciated. Sometimes it’s just so hard to know what to do, but I don’t want that to keep me from doing something. I would have wanted to make your daughter a hat too. Something soft and purple, I think.
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That is the coolest baby hat ever. They will love this! And I love that you made it for her. This is so much more than a hat.
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I hope they like it. I had to smash it into a tiny box to mail it, so I’m worried they’ll get a wad of yarn and wonder, “what on Earth?!??”
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What a beautiful hat. I’m sure your friends will appreciate such a kind and loving gesture. I’m sorry they are going through hard times.
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Thanks for sharing this tragically beautiful story. It’s often so heartbreaking, that we can’t fight the ephemeral nature of life; but, the enduring comfort shared through knitting for loved ones certainly helps. This little hat is adorable! Well done!
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Thanks so much for reading and your lovely comment. The little hat was well received, fit the tiny girl perfectly, and adored by her mom and dad. My heart is happy that I could make their horrible sad situation a little better for a moment.
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